End of year Flashcards
who was the French leader when the treaty of versailles was written
Clemenceau
How did Clemenceau want germay to be punished
very harshly
why did Clemenceau want germany to be punished harshly
becuase France had suffered most during the fighting so he wanted to ensure they would never attack again
who was the British leader when the Treaty of Versailles was being written
Lloyd-George
How did Lloyd-George want Germany to be punished
He wanted them to be punished relatively harshly
Why did Lloyd-George want Germany to be punished relatively harsh
becuase it was what the British public wanted
Why did Lloyd-George want Germany to be able to do
recover so that it could buy British goods
who was the American leader when the Treaty of Versailles was being written
Wilson
How did Wilson want Germany to be punished
He wanted lasting peace in Europe and believed this could only happen if Germany was treated fairly
How did Germany end up being pushished
Harshly like waht Clemenceau wanted
What were the 6 terms in the Treaty of Versailles
- accept blame
- reduce army
- pay reparations
- demilitaries Rhineland
- never unite with Austria
- give up Polish corridor
How many men did the treaty of Versailles say Germany had to reduce its army to
100,000 men
How much did Germany pay in reparations
£6.6 million
Why is the treaty of Versailles called that
because thats where the Allies met to negotiate the treaty
What was the treaty of Versailles for
to decide how Germany should be treated after WWI
